The Importance of enteric infections in Australia
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2014.38.1Keywords:
enteric infection, enterovirus, foodborne illnessAbstract
This editorial gives an overview of the importance of foodborne illness surveillance and leads into several related articles contained in this issue of Communicable Diseases Intelligence.
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